Emir Faccioli (born 5 August 1989 in

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) is an

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, who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

He is known in South America as an up-and-coming player and has received positive comments from players such as

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and

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. He has also played for Argentine youth teams as a youngster. In February 2010, Faccioli was strongly linked with Italian club

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, but in July he was loaned to

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Argentine Primera statistics
* 1989 births Living people People from Vera Department Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Santa Fe Province Club Atlético Lanús footballers Frosinone Calcio players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Defensa y Justicia footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers All Boys footballers Club Atlético Brown footballers Club Deportivo Guabirá players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Defensores de Belgrano footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Serie B players Bolivian Primera División players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia {{Argentina-footy-defender-1980s-stub